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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Wed, 06/01/2016
Effective June 1, 2016
(Issued in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1914)
The fees included in the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule are to be charged for services provided by the district courts.
The United States should not be charged fees...
Wed, 06/01/2016
Wed, 05/11/2016
Wed, 01/27/2016
In a cooperative effort of the U.S. District Court, Criminal Justice Act Panel, U.S. Attorney's Office, and U.S. Probation Office, the Drug Offender Re-Entry (D.O.R.E.) Program for individuals on federal supervision was established on January 26,...
Tue, 12/08/2015
The 2016 District Court conference is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016.
Click here for more information.
Thu, 12/03/2015
Amendments to the following rules became effective December 1, 2015:
Bankruptcy Rule 1007
Redline of Bankruptcy Procedure Rules Text and Committee Note (doc)...
Wed, 11/25/2015
U.S. Bankruptcy Court filers and lawyers must use new forms beginning December 1, when the first modernization of bankruptcy forms in two decades takes effect.
The forms are available at ...
Thu, 11/19/2015
Thu, 11/19/2015
Most Official Bankruptcy Forms will be replaced with substantially revised, reformatted and renumbered versions effective December 1, 2015. The revised forms were approved by the Judicial Conference on September 17, 2015 and are in a book-marked...
Wed, 10/21/2015
Phone scammers are targeting bankruptcy filers in several states, using personal information from filings and posing as attorneys to get intended victims to immediately wire money to satisfy a debt.
The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy...